Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Rwanda by year

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Lithuania

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Rwanda
2023	1.18	3.7
2022	1.27	3.78
2021	1.36	3.84
2020	1.36	3.91
2019	1.43	3.99
2018	1.53	4.05
2017	1.57	4.08
2016	1.63	4.11
2015	1.63	4.11
2014	1.57	4.12
2013	1.59	4.14
2012	1.6	4.2
2011	1.55	4.33
2010	1.5	4.52
2009	1.5	4.71
2008	1.45	4.92
2007	1.36	5.14
2006	1.33	5.34
2005	1.29	5.5
2004	1.27	5.64
2003	1.26	5.74
2002	1.23	5.82
2001	1.29	5.89
2000	1.39	5.97
1999	1.46	6.06
1998	1.46	6.17
1997	1.47	6.24
1996	1.49	6.29
1995	1.55	6.35
1994	1.57	6.42
1993	1.74	6.48
1992	1.97	6.54
1991	2.01	6.62
1990	2.03	6.8
1989	1.98	7.03
1988	2.02	7.23
1987	2.11	7.43
1986	2.12	7.61
1985	2.08	7.79
1984	2.07	7.91
1983	2.1	8
1982	1.97	8.06
1981	1.98	8.1
1980	1.99	8.12
1979	2.05	8.13
1978	2.08	8.16
1977	2.14	8.14
1976	2.18	8.12
1975	2.18	8.1
1974	2.21	8.1
1973	2.22	8.09
1972	2.34	8.09
1971	2.41	8.09
1970	2.4	8.15
1969	2.3	8.18
1968	2.24	8.19
1967	2.23	8.21
1966	2.22	8.23
1965	2.23	8.25
1964	2.28	8.27
1963	2.35	8.27
1962	2.45	8.27
1961	2.53	8.28
1960	2.56	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Lithuania vs Rwanda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Rwanda
2023	-16,368	312,762
2022	-20,671	312,145
2021	-24,433	309,895
2020	-19,953	312,692
2019	-13,212	313,525
2018	-12,686	312,512
2017	-12,224	310,323
2016	-11,509	305,549
2015	-11,935	299,114
2014	-10,868	292,779
2013	-12,733	286,331
2012	-11,060	282,584
2011	-10,901	282,922
2010	-11,460	286,848
2009	-9,805	287,034
2008	-12,153	287,334
2007	-15,510	285,791
2006	-15,041	282,149
2005	-14,287	275,121
2004	-11,482	265,273
2003	-10,929	251,243
2002	-11,362	239,036
2001	-9,024	230,845
2000	-4,549	221,276
1999	-3,877	210,518
1998	-3,904	197,185
1997	-3,218	174,687
1996	-3,962	140,455
1995	-3,992	121,137
1994	-4,023	-719,479
1993	1,473	183,926
1992	12,950	188,025
1991	14,817	196,431
1990	17,010	207,895
1989	17,316	217,632
1988	19,006	223,759
1987	22,422	225,744
1986	23,978	225,526
1985	19,140	223,794
1984	18,976	219,337
1983	20,911	212,750
1982	18,323	205,147
1981	16,478	195,769
1980	16,042	184,988
1979	16,989	174,477
1978	17,573	163,779
1977	19,124	155,011
1976	20,305	147,665
1975	20,470	140,596
1974	22,589	135,743
1973	22,712	131,021
1972	25,388	126,403
1971	28,930	122,567
1970	27,629	119,273
1969	27,345	115,394
1968	28,325	111,422
1967	29,226	108,053
1966	30,381	105,128
1965	30,309	103,422
1964	34,048	102,562
1963	33,918	94,296
1962	34,933	102,548
1961	40,376	102,051
1960	40,845	100,627

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.57% in Lithuania and +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Rwanda
2023	7.2	28.3
2022	7.8	28.9
2021	8.3	29.4
2020	8.4	30
2019	8.9	30.7
2018	9.5	31.2
2017	9.8	31.7
2016	10.3	32
2015	10.3	32.1
2014	10	32.2
2013	9.7	32.4
2012	10	32.9
2011	10	33.8
2010	9.9	35.1
2009	10.2	36.3
2008	9.9	37.6
2007	9.3	38.8
2006	9.1	39.9
2005	8.9	40.6
2004	8.8	41.1
2003	8.8	41.4
2002	8.6	41.8
2001	9	42.1
2000	9.8	42.1
1999	10.3	42.1
1998	10.4	42.2
1997	10.6	40.5
1996	10.8	37.2
1995	11.4	39.5
1994	11.6	48
1993	12.9	41.5
1992	14.7	42.2
1991	15.1	42.8
1990	15.4	44.1
1989	15.1	45.3
1988	15.5	46.6
1987	16.4	47.8
1986	16.7	49
1985	16.5	50.2
1984	16.4	51.1
1983	16.5	51.8
1982	15.4	52.4
1981	15.2	52.7
1980	15.2	52.7
1979	15.3	52.5
1978	15.3	52.1
1977	15.5	51.6
1976	15.7	51.1
1975	15.7	50.4
1974	15.9	50
1973	16	49.4
1972	17	48.9
1971	17.6	48.5
1970	17.7	48.2
1969	17.5	47.9
1968	17.6	47.6
1967	17.7	47.4
1966	18	47.6
1965	18.1	48
1964	19	48.8
1963	19.7	49.8
1962	20.9	50.9
1961	22.2	52
1960	22.5	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 22.5 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Rwanda
2100	10.1%	18.7%
2099	10.1%	18.9%
2098	10.1%	19%
2097	10.2%	19.1%
2096	10.2%	19.3%
2095	10.3%	19.4%
2094	10.3%	19.6%
2093	10.4%	19.7%
2092	10.4%	19.9%
2091	10.4%	20%
2090	10.5%	20.2%
2089	10.5%	20.4%
2088	10.5%	20.5%
2087	10.5%	20.7%
2086	10.5%	20.9%
2085	10.4%	21.1%
2084	10.4%	21.3%
2083	10.4%	21.5%
2082	10.3%	21.7%
2081	10.3%	21.9%
2080	10.2%	22.1%
2079	10.2%	22.2%
2078	10.1%	22.4%
2077	10.1%	22.6%
2076	10.1%	22.8%
2075	10.1%	23%
2074	10%	23.2%
2073	10%	23.4%
2072	10.1%	23.6%
2071	10.1%	23.8%
2070	10.1%	24%
2069	10.2%	24.2%
2068	10.3%	24.4%
2067	10.3%	24.6%
2066	10.4%	24.9%
2065	10.6%	25.1%
2064	10.7%	25.3%
2063	10.8%	25.6%
2062	10.9%	25.8%
2061	11%	26.1%
2060	11.1%	26.4%
2059	11.2%	26.7%
2058	11.3%	27%
2057	11.3%	27.3%
2056	11.4%	27.6%
2055	11.4%	27.9%
2054	11.4%	28.3%
2053	11.4%	28.6%
2052	11.4%	28.9%
2051	11.4%	29.2%
2050	11.3%	29.5%
2049	11.3%	29.8%
2048	11.3%	30.1%
2047	11.3%	30.4%
2046	11.3%	30.7%
2045	11.2%	31%
2044	11.3%	31.2%
2043	11.3%	31.5%
2042	11.3%	31.8%
2041	11.4%	32.1%
2040	11.4%	32.4%
2039	11.5%	32.7%
2038	11.5%	33%
2037	11.6%	33.3%
2036	11.8%	33.6%
2035	12%	33.9%
2034	12.2%	34.2%
2033	12.5%	34.6%
2032	12.8%	34.9%
2031	13.2%	35.2%
2030	13.5%	35.6%
2029	13.8%	35.9%
2028	14%	36.2%
2027	14.2%	36.5%
2026	14.4%	36.9%
2025	14.6%	37.2%
2024	14.7%	37.4%
2023	14.9%	37.7%
2022	15%	38.2%
2021	15.1%	38.6%
2020	15.1%	39.2%
2019	15.1%	39.7%
2018	15%	40.1%
2017	14.9%	40.5%
2016	14.7%	40.9%
2015	14.6%	41.1%
2014	14.6%	41.4%
2013	14.6%	41.7%
2012	14.7%	41.9%
2011	14.8%	42.2%
2010	14.9%	42.4%
2009	15%	42.6%
2008	15.3%	42.8%
2007	15.8%	42.9%
2006	16.3%	42.9%
2005	16.8%	43.1%
2004	17.4%	43.3%
2003	17.9%	43.7%
2002	18.6%	44.3%
2001	19.3%	45.2%
2000	20%	46.4%
1999	20.4%	47.8%
1998	20.9%	49.2%
1997	21.2%	50.5%
1996	21.5%	51.4%
1995	21.8%	52.4%
1994	22.1%	50.1%
1993	22.3%	48.4%
1992	22.4%	48.7%
1991	22.5%	48.9%
1990	22.6%	49%
1989	22.5%	48.9%
1988	22.6%	48.9%
1987	22.7%	48.8%
1986	22.7%	48.6%
1985	22.7%	48.3%
1984	22.8%	48.1%
1983	22.8%	47.7%
1982	22.9%	47.4%
1981	23.1%	47.1%
1980	23.3%	46.8%
1979	23.5%	46.5%
1978	23.8%	46.4%
1977	24.2%	46.4%
1976	24.6%	46.4%
1975	25.1%	46.6%
1974	25.6%	46.9%
1973	26.1%	47.2%
1972	26.6%	47.5%
1971	26.8%	47.9%
1970	27.1%	48.2%
1969	27.2%	48.7%
1968	27.2%	49.2%
1967	27.2%	49.7%
1966	27.3%	50.2%
1965	27.3%	50.6%
1964	27.4%	50.8%
1963	27.5%	50.6%
1962	27.4%	50.2%
1961	27.3%	49.7%
1960	27.1%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Rwanda
2023	8	229
2022	9	234
2021	9	254
2020	8	252
2019	9	261
2018	9	269
2017	10	275
2016	9	278
2015	10	292
2014	9	301
2013	10	317
2012	10	331
2011	10	358
2010	10	393
2009	11	418
2008	13	454
2007	14	494
2006	14	494
2005	13	465
2004	12	460
2003	14	551
2002	14	677
2001	16	769
2000	16	885
1999	18	1,073
1998	19	1,268
1997	21	1,318
1996	25	1,295
1995	28	1,505
1994	31	5,721
1993	29	1,619
1992	28	1,530
1991	29	1,386
1990	29	1,309
1989	31	1,238
1988	28	1,188
1987	28	1,145
1986	30	1,126
1985	35	1,116

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lithuania, compared to 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lithuania	Rwanda
2023	0.34%	4%
2022	0.35%	4.08%
2021	0.36%	4.16%
2020	0.37%	4.25%
2019	0.39%	4.34%
2018	0.42%	4.43%
2017	0.46%	4.52%
2016	0.49%	4.63%
2015	0.5%	4.78%
2014	0.51%	4.96%
2013	0.51%	5.17%
2012	0.53%	5.45%
2011	0.56%	5.81%
2010	0.6%	6.33%
2009	0.67%	6.92%
2008	0.74%	7.62%
2007	0.8%	8.45%
2006	0.86%	9.37%
2005	0.9%	10.5%
2004	0.93%	11.8%
2003	0.96%	13.3%
2002	0.99%	14.9%
2001	1.03%	16.7%
2000	1.07%	18.5%
1999	1.12%	20.2%
1998	1.16%	21.5%
1997	1.23%	22.2%
1996	1.34%	22.2%
1995	1.51%	21.8%
1994	1.69%	38.9%
1993	1.79%	19.3%
1992	1.78%	17.5%
1991	1.67%	16%
1990	1.52%	15.1%
1989	1.42%	14.8%
1988	1.42%	14.8%
1987	1.52%	15.2%
1986	1.64%	15.6%
1985	1.74%	16.1%
1984	1.82%	16.6%
1983	1.87%	17.4%
1982	1.92%	18.6%
1981	1.98%	20.1%
1980	2.05%	21.8%
1979	2.12%	23.4%
1978	2.18%	24.6%
1977	2.22%	25.1%
1976	2.25%	25.1%
1975	2.26%	24.6%
1974	2.24%	24%
1973	2.16%	23.4%
1972	2.08%	23%
1971	2.11%	22.6%
1970	2.29%	22.3%
1969	2.51%	22%
1968	2.63%	21.7%
1967	2.63%	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.